A symbolic tree for Dresden

Donnerstag, 11. Juni 2009

Within the national student initiative Plant-for-the-Planet, students from the Gymnasium Bürgerwiese planted a symbolic maple tree in attendance of principal Jens Reichel, chief officer for public greens and solid waste management Detlef Thiel, division manager of the Akademie der Sächsisc...

The bet

Donnerstag, 11. Juni 2009

Supporting the student initiative Plant-for-the-Planet, the youth organization in Sandl bet against mayor Alois Pils that they would manage to plant 100 tress on May 17th 2009.
In cooperation with Austria's 1 million trees campaign, the youth organization was able to plant 100 trees durin...

Plant-for-the-Planet Duisburg is off to a good start

Donnerstag, 11. Juni 2009

The official kick-off of the Duisburg Environmental Days was on June 5th but 80 students ages 10-12 were already trained to become climate ambassadors a week early.
The Plant-for-the-Planet Academy on May 30th not only taught the kids why were are stuck in a climate crisis but also offered concre...

11-year-old becomes successor of Angela Merkel

Donnerstag, 11. Juni 2009

11-year-old Felix Finkbeiner is stepping into the footsteps of Angela Merkel by becoming the youngest ever patron of the Duisburg Environmental Days 2009.
At age 9 he founded the now nationally active student initiative Plant-for-the-Planet with the goal to plant a million trees by the end of 200...

Deutsche Welle supports Plant-for-the-Planet

Mittwoch, 10. Juni 2009

Germany's youngest climate campaigner envisions greener future
Felix says he hopes the Plant for the Planet project will take root
An 11-year-old boy is at the heart of an initiative that will see children plant 1 million trees planted across Germany by the end of the year.
Felix Fink...